Patrick Stewart is excited about the idea of a new Star Trek: The Next Generation movie.
But his excitement is cause for concern among Trekkies.
ThisStar Trek: Picardarticle contains spoilers.
And Ive been told to expect to receive it within a week or so.
That sounds exciting, right?
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Simply put,Picardseason three leftNext Generationin the best place its been since 1994.
So why would a continuation be worrisome?
To be clear, the problem isnt with picking up the plot threads fromPicards final season.
Heck, even Q visits Jack to announce a new test.
We would all be happy to watch that potential spinoff series, dubbedStar Trek: LegacybyPicardseason 3 showrunnerTerry Matalas.
But Stewart specifically talks about aPicardmovie.
Worse, its one that he likes.
Fans sense of ownership over characters they love leads to creative stagnation and weird gatekeeping.
Stewart sees Picard as, well, Jim Kirk, at least the stereotypical action hero version of Kirk.
Stewart wants Picard kicking butt, kissing ladies, and showing off his physique.
And yes, it was Stewarts idea to have Picard drive a dune buggy inNemesis.
By the timePicarddebuted in 2020, the late septuagenarian Stewart knew that his action days were behind him.
It was a safe world of respect and communication and care and, sometimes, fun.
But withPicard, Stewart wanted to take the franchise in a different direction.
Why hasnt Starfleet changed?
Maybe theyre not as reliable and trustworthy as we all thought.
But when Stewart talks about experimentation, Trekkies should worry.
The only experimentation we like is from Rikers jazz combo.
